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Watch this MOS documentary on the birth of Punjabi Garage

December 5, 2021

Ministry of Sound have put together an excellent documentary on the history and birth of Punjabi Garage. Today, Punjabi Garage is well and truly on the map with DJs like Yung Singh selling out prestigious venu...

New documentary on 90s Coventry rave hub, The Eclipse

Tariq

December 2, 2021

Blog

In recent years, a renewed interest in the early UK rave scene has led to a range of multimedia from pop up events to art installations, biographies and vinyl represses. While there are some documentaries, not...

New rekordbox feature for CDJ-3000: CloudDirectPlay

Tariq

November 30, 2021

Blog, Pioneer DJ, Rekordbox, Rekordbox Videos

CDJ-3000 users rejoice- your favourite player is now even better! These updates are huge for the CDJ-3000. Version 2.0 of the firmware introduces rekordbox CloudDirectPlay, which lets you play your cloud-based...

Mix of the week: Fabric presents Sherelle

Tariq

November 28, 2021

Blog

This week we look at a Mix CD from Fabric mixed by Sherelle. It's a great showcase of the '160' sound Sherelle champions, it's a banging mix and the tune selection is excellent! Let's dive in!Of the many re...

These Black Friday DJ Gear Deals are a no brainer.

Tariq

November 26, 2021

Blog

With some of the biggest brands in the industry all vying for your attention, it can be hard to know where to spend your cash. To help you out, we’ve gathered together a list of the best Black Friday DJ deals ...

Best of Beatport 24.11.21

Tariq

November 24, 2021

Blog

Check out some seriously good tunes out on Beatport this week from MKII, Hugo Massien, Rawtrachs and more.. MKII-Rhythm Is MovingPiano, breakbeats and hands in the air vibes from MKIIhttps://www.beatpo...

Soundswitch announce ‘Control One’, the first lighting controller for DJs

Tariq

November 23, 2021

Blog

As the art of DJ'ing continues to evolve into a more immersive experience, Soundswitch puts the lighting right into the hands of the DJ with 'Control One.' Control One is compatible with Engine, Serato, and V...

Denon DJ release PRIME 4 White edition

Tariq

November 19, 2021

Blog, Denon DJ

Denon DJ release PRIME 4 White edition Denon DJ just dropped the white edition of their 4-Deck Smart DJ Console with 10.1” Touchscreen. Along with eye catching aesthetics, the PRIME 4 packs a ton ...

CHRISTMAS GIFT SPECIAL: £99 4 HOUR DJ LESSON

Terry Ryan

November 18, 2021

Blog, Denon DJ, Native Instruments, News, OTR Tutorial, Pioneer DJ, Rekordbox, Serato, Traktor, Vinyl

The Christmas Gift Special is now on!!Buy a 4 hour, 1on1 DJ lesson (or as many hours as you want) for the discounted price of £99 per 4 hoursThe lessons can be done online or in our studio in north west...

Pit Party 2021 w Jamie Hale, Troi Lee and more

Tariq

November 17, 2021

Blog

Pit Party returns after a sell out event all the way back in 2019. Hosted by Jamie Hale, the event is a celebration and a showcase of disabled artists. Our friend, Troi Lee, founder of Deaf Rave will be in atte...

The lessons were well planned and exactly what I wanted

Had a fab experience at On The Rise! Learnt so much in a great environment with top notch equipment and...

Amber P

5.0

2016-01-12T17:19:20+00:00

Amber P

Had a fab experience at On The Rise! Learnt so much in a great environment with top notch equipment and tutoring from Terry. The lessons were well planned and exactly what I wanted. The attention to detail and the knowledge of current technology exceeded my expectations. Thank you so much guys! :)

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/amber-p/

Can’t recommend highly enough

Brilliant. Booked a day's DJ course so our 16 year old could learn the fundamentals before blowing all her savings...

Maria H

5.0

2016-11-21T13:45:45+00:00

Maria H

Brilliant. Booked a day's DJ course so our 16 year old could learn the fundamentals before blowing all her savings on some decks and more vinyl. Terry was amazing with her - very knowledgeable and enthusiastic - and she came away buzzing, having learnt to scratch, beat-match and more. I was a bit worried it was quite expensive when we signed up, but having seen the facilities and teaching now think it's actually great value. Can't recommend highly enough. Hopefully will be back for day 2 in 6 months!

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/maria-h/

Top class! Could not recommend it enough whatever level your at

PURE CLASS!!!! On the Rise DJ academy is the best! Terry and Jay are absolute legends and at the top...

Andy H

5.0

2016-01-21T21:44:31+00:00

Andy H

PURE CLASS!!!! On the Rise DJ academy is the best! Terry and Jay are absolute legends and at the top of their game. I went to OTR with just a pure love of dance music and not a clue about DJing but wanted to learn, started at the basic level and within an hour was mixing tracks on CDJs. Starting with how tracks/music is laid out and built, then onto beat mashing, setting the pitch and how to blend tracks together. They both take the time to get to know you and the music genre you are into and carefully select tracks based around your preferences but are easy to learn with. You set the pace you want to learn at and they are experts in all aspects of the music business. They can teach you software or hardware specifics or provide unbiased advise all kit thats out their. Absolute top class!!! Could not recommend it enough whatever level your at.

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/andy-h/

Jay is an amazing teacher

Jay is an amazing teacher. Through a four hour session he was able to cover a wide variety of key...

Daniel B

5.0

2016-11-29T11:01:15+00:00

Daniel B

Jay is an amazing teacher. Through a four hour session he was able to cover a wide variety of key topics in a very accessible way. The session was highly personalised and hands-on. Whatever I felt wasn't appropriate for me, we simply skipped. It was also adjusted to my skill-level, gear used and future goal. Amazing feeling when Jay shows you where you currently are (skill-wise), what you need to do to get where you want to be and then blows your mind with the last 10%. Highly recommended!

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/daniel-b/

Highly recommended and already looking forward to my next lesson

Jay the tutor was great. We had a discussion about my goals and what I wanted from the lesson and...

Rita D

5.0

2016-01-22T20:14:27+00:00

Rita D

Jay the tutor was great. We had a discussion about my goals and what I wanted from the lesson and he delivered all the things I wanted. His knowledge is great but he didn't run with it and was careful to ensure I was on board all of the time by encouraging me to ask questions and getting answers that made sense and built in my head the picture that I required in order to get to the next level of working with Traktor. Highly recommended and already looking forward to my next lesson.

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/highly-recommended-and-already-looking-forward-to-my-next-lesson/

I left feeling like I got very good value for money

Loved it. I signed up to a 3 day course to learn how to evolve my basic beat matching skills...

Patrick S

5.0

2016-12-02T11:33:23+00:00

Patrick S

Loved it. I signed up to a 3 day course to learn how to evolve my basic beat matching skills to get to grips with some new equipment, learning phrase mixing, use of effects and management of RekordBox. I can safely say that I left feeling like I got very good value for money, due to the amount and quality of the one on one tutorial time, which you rarely get on other DJ courses in London. Jay and Terry are lovely guys, true masters of their craft and excellent teachers. Jay was always energetic, positive and inspiring and Terry shared lots of nuggets of wisdom about getting ahead in the industry. The studio is a great place to learn and the vibe is very relaxed and friendly. Highly recommended for Djs of all levels to learn or master their craft.

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/patrick-s/

Would definitely go back

I did a session with Terry to get some new ideas on how to DJ. Having been DJing for about...

Mike S

5.0

2016-01-22T23:07:36+00:00

Mike S

Learn To To DJ at On The Rise DJ Academy (Student)

I did a session with Terry to get some new ideas on how to DJ. Having been DJing for about 12 years, it was good to talk to and learn new things from an experienced DJ, including playing with some new equipment. Would definitely go back for another refresher.

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/would-definitely-go-back/

The 3 day 1 on 1 course was amazing

The 3 day 1 on 1 course was amazing. A real eye opener on how to fully use my controller...

Nilks P (DJ B1ggy)

5.0

2016-12-20T21:01:54+00:00

Nilks P (DJ B1ggy)

Learn To To DJ at On The Rise DJ Academy (Student) (DJ Course)

The 3 day 1 on 1 course was amazing. A real eye opener on how to fully use my controller (Pioneer DDJ SX2) and Serato DJ. Jay showed me how to use iTunes properly for playlists and how to organise my music, which I was having issues with. I was using Serato crates but after seeing the iTunes side I have changed to this method. Terry was great at showing me how to scratch and was really patient whilst I got the hang of it. Overall a great experience and will definitely book some sessions in the future.

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/3-day-1-1-course-amazing/

Very knowledgeable crew

After countless years of playing vinyl I decided it's time to catch up with the digital world and got myself...

Steve L

5.0

2016-02-02T06:06:51+00:00

Steve L

After countless years of playing vinyl I decided it's time to catch up with the digital world and got myself a Traktor s4 controller and Traktor DJ software. It looks quite daunting but after a day with Jay at On The Rise DJ Academy I have a good all round knowledge of the controller and software. More importantly the things I really needed to know he went through with me in depth and I now know inside out. Very knowledgeable crew, very good day, it's good to learn

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/very-knowledgeable-crew/

I felt very comfortable, was amazing!

I can say only a beautiful feedback for the On The Rise DJ Academy. Terry and Jay they are wonderful...

Aivaras S

5.0

2017-02-01T12:11:33+00:00

Aivaras S

Learn To To DJ at On The Rise DJ Academy / Ayva - Student (DJ Course)

I can say only a beautiful feedback for the On The Rise DJ Academy. Terry and Jay they are wonderful people they explain everything in great detail. I enjoyed to be there I felt very comfortable,was amazing!! BIG BIG Thank you guys help my to get big step be a Dj!

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/was-amazing/

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Watch this MOS documentary on the birth of Punjabi Garage

New documentary on 90s Coventry rave hub, The Eclipse

New rekordbox feature for CDJ-3000: CloudDirectPlay

Mix of the week: Fabric presents Sherelle

These Black Friday DJ Gear Deals are a no brainer.

Best of Beatport 24.11.21

Soundswitch announce ‘Control One’, the first lighting controller for DJs

Denon DJ release PRIME 4 White edition

CHRISTMAS GIFT SPECIAL: £99 4 HOUR DJ LESSON

Pit Party 2021 w Jamie Hale, Troi Lee and more